Almost same.
-rounder(rounder);
2001-5-25{309}(#81056@0)
I am not an expert but I think they are almost identical in engineering. Only slight difference in the trimming. It's a kind of marketing tricks auto-makers sometimes play - give the buyers a sense of "individuality" at little additional costs. Another example is Ford Mercury is almost same as Contour.
same inside stuffs. in my point of view, they are bad cars. Not safe enough comparing to same level JP/EU cars. Check here: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ncap/cars/2000Cmpt.html
-eglington(eglington);
2001-5-25(#81065@0)